Some of you might be saying ICK! KFC fried chicken is gross – I wouldn’t touch it with a 10 foot pole. BUT, to those of you out there that get a craving for it every so often (like me!) then this KFC fried chicken copycat recipe is for YOU! It’s basically a copycat recipe of the savory blend of spices that coat the chicken – I adapted it from this recipe that I found here. Get ready, because it takes alot of different spices, but lasts forever if you store it in an airtight container. I keep it in the spice cabinet labeled as “mommy’s secret fried chicken mix” …. because I love secret recipes like this!

Combine all the ingredients together in a food processor or blender so it becomes uniform. Add ¼ cup of the spice mixture for every 1 cup of flour to create chicken coating. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the mixture before it touches raw chicken to make a delicious gravy!

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I store it in an old lunch meat container – works perfectly! Just measure out 1/4 cup of this special spice cocktail to 1 cup of flour and mix it up in a large container or paper sac. I like to use a large container with a lid because sometimes flour puffs out of the seams when you use a paper sac.

Another key thing is making sure you dredge your chicken in some buttermilk. If you don’t have any available, you can just use beaten eggs instead. I will say this for buttermilk – it makes for some tasty chicken and the coating really sticks to the chicken much better! See how thick it is on the chicken?

Then I dropped it into the flour/spice mixture container and shook it up (with the lid on, of course!)

Once it was fully coated, I dropped it in the deep fryer and let it go for about 6-8 min or until it became crispy and deep golden on the outside. I always cut a test strip in half to make sure it’s cooked all the way through before I start turning stuff off.

This is my new go-to recipe I use whenever I say I am making fried chicken – my family NEVER complains!

Hi, I’m Jayna a newborn & baby photographer – (ldportraits.net), mom of 2 and a recipe critic. I live in the suburbs of north Dallas near Plano, Texas with my husband of 13 years, our kids and our hairless dog. I love being creative, drinking coffee, pinning on pinterest and whipping up new dessert recipes. Creator of digital backdrops for newborn photographers in the etsy shop bellabyte.etsy.com. Connect with me, I’d love to hear from you!

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Hi, I'm Jayna a newborn & baby photographer - (ldportraits.net), mom of 2 and a recipe critic. I live in the suburbs of north Dallas near Plano, Texas with my husband of 13 years, our kids and our hairless dog. I love being creative, drinking coffee, pinning on pinterest and whipping up new dessert recipes. Creator of digital backdrops for newborn photographers in the etsy shop bellabyte.etsy.com. Connect with me, I'd love to hear from you!

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vera mallard

Wow, the breast is my least favorite piece of chicken, but tonight I cut it in long medium strips, and used your recipe. The only thing I did different was that I marinated my strips in the buttermilk for about 2 hrs, other than that I went right by your instructions. It was wonderful, so tender and moist. Great recipe.